The credit for GEICO’s extraordinary performance goes to Tony Nicely and his 27,000 associates.

Tony Nicely is the current CEO of GEICO. Before becoming CEO, Nicely was the company’s chairman since at least 1993. In 2011, Nicely celebrated his 50th year as a GEICO employee.

In 1961 while attending college, Nicely joined GEICO. During his GEICO career, he rose through numerous positions in the company, becoming a regional vice president in 1980, senior vice president in 1985, executive vice president in 1987, and president in 1989.